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What's
Happening
August 15 - September 6:
3rd Quarter Vintage Club Wine Pickup
Vintage Club members are invited to pick up their quarterly wines and taste with us.
October 3:
Hidden Valley Wineries Barrel Tasting NEW!
Wine lovers who want a peek behind the curtain into the world of
winemaking will have a rare opportunity to meet the winemakers and
taste premium wines directly from the barrel during the 2009 Fall
Barrel Tasting, hosted by four prominent North County wineries. The
event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 3.
Participating wineries are Belle Marie Winery, Bernardo Winery,
Cordiano Winery and Deer Park Winery, all part of a newly formed
alliance called the Hidden Valley Wineries.
Passports, pre-sold for $35 each, will entitle bearers to visit each of
the four wineries on the day of the event. Guests can start at any
winery and proceed in any order. They will receive a commemorative wine
glass to use throughout the day and then to keep. At each of the
wineries, guests will be able to sample two wines directly from the
barrels, each of which will be paired with a gourmet bite to eat.
Guests will also be able to taste three special, bottled wines at each
winery, which will be either limited release or library wines.
“We decided to do a barrel tasting for our first joint event
because most people who appreciate wine have a natural curiosity about
how it is made, but never get the chance to experience it before the
finished product is ready for release,” said Mick Dragoo,
proprietor of Belle Marie Winery in Escondido. “Making wine is
both an art and a science, and wineries are very individual in their
styles and techniques. This is sort of a backstage pass for people to
learn more about the process, to try some unfinished wine and to get
some insight into the theory and philosophy of the winemaker.”
Jeff Lazenby, general manager at Belle Marie, said he is proud to be
part of the new Hidden Valley Wineries alliance. “We are all
family-owned, boutique wineries that concentrate on producing
premium-quality wines, and we are all devoted to treating our guests
like friends and family,” he said. “Visitors to any of the
Hidden Valley Wineries will find a relaxed, casual atmosphere; not the
scores of tour busses, deep lines at the tasting bar, and impersonal
service that are all too common in some other wine regions.”
"Better yet," he said, "the Hidden Valley Wineries are conveniently
located in Escondido and Rancho Bernardo, just 20 minutes from downtown
San Diego."
To purchase a passport, call us at (760) 796-7557 or send an email note to
info@bellemarie.com
October 10:
Winemaker's Dinner
NEW!
Please join us in our Barrel Room for our next Winemaker's Dinner, an elegant, four-course gourmet meal
built upon a theme of French wine and cuisine. Each course will be paired exquisitely with premium
Belle Marie and Chateau Dragoo wines, and the dinner will be narrated throughout to explain
the background and history of the food and wine, how each was created, and why the pairings work so well
together. Limited seats are available for $89 per person, all-inclusive (or $79 for our Vintage Club members).
Call us at (760) 796-7557 or send us an email note to reserve your seats:
info@bellemarie.com.
November 14 - December 6:
4th Quarter Vintage Club Wine Pickup
Vintage Club members are invited to pick up their quarterly wines and taste with us.
December 27:
Year-End Vintage Club Pre-Release Party
Please join us on Sunday, December 27, from 2pm to 4pm to taste our newest wines
before they are released to the public. We will sample several premium wines in a variety
of different styles. It's a great way to ring in the New Year!
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